Meet Ingrid Rodriquez, a dental hygienist turned oral health entrepreneur set on transforming our understanding of how our gums work

Brush your teeth twice a day, floss daily, visit the dentist once a year. To truly transform the global population's net oral health standards, this founder says we need to start thinking differently.

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"Impossible to ignore": Conversations about period poverty will be taking centre stage at SXSW Sydney

When you think of SXSW, one of the world's biggest tech and entertainment festivals, chances are period poverty isn't the first thing you'd probably think of.

Kelli Underwood

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"Being the first you are always going to cop it": Kelli Underwood on being the first female AFL commentator in Australia

"Years ago just getting a foot in the door was tough and you couldn’t afford to make a mistake."

MasterChef: Dessert Masters judge Melissa Leong

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MasterChef: Dessert Masters judge Melissa Leong: 'I really don't enjoy being pigeonholed'

From being a judge on MasterChef, to starring in The Chef’s Line, to writing food columns for top hospitality-focused publications, it’s understandable why much of the public’s perception of Melissa Leong is linked to the culinary world.

Opinion

Glossier's Roya Shariat is a masterclass in pitching your dream job

The story of how Roya Shariat landed a job at the iconic US beauty brand gives new meaning to the phrase "but first, let me take a selfie".

Opinion

Layne Beachley in conversation with Lucy Small

If seven time surfing World Champion Layne Beachley could do it all again driven by love instead of fear, she would.

Opinion

Heartstopper actualises all of my worst fears about being asexual (and that’s a good thing)

Since Netflix's Heartstopper premiered it has always been an envelope pusher in terms of queer representation in the media. But the storyline that has always been extra special to me is Isaac’s.

Soaliha Iqbal

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How veganism alienated me from my Pakistani culture – and how I clawed my way back

"The truth is, the hardest part wasn’t leaving out any specific meals — it was leaving out my family, who I suddenly was avoiding meals with and rejecting the care of." 

Matilda de Angelis in Citadel: Diana

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Citadel's commitment to female leads who aren't 'perfect' has made me a fan of the spy genre

The latest spin-off, Citadel: Diana depicts a woman who's "not just the super kick-ass spy or the glamour queen".

Last Days of the Space Age star Linh-Dan Pham

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Linh-Dan Pham on how Last Days of the Space Age helped her reconnect with her roots

Set in 1979 Western Australia, the show highlights themes such as migration through the lens of a Vietnamese family, of which Pham plays the matriarch, Sandy Bui.